Johannesburg to Nairobi

1 ways to travelfastest 7h 30mfly from €163
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 9: €167 €167 Aug 2 Aug 9 low €163 · high €243

Departure-day prices · August 2026 Johannesburg → Nairobi

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Return-day prices · August 2026 Nairobi → Johannesburg

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Best time to visit Nairobi — climate

Jan: ~27°C daytime, 6 rainy days 27° JanFeb: ~28°C daytime, 3 rainy days 28° FebMar: ~27°C daytime, 19 rainy days 27° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 26 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~24°C daytime, 22 rainy days 24° MayJun: ~24°C daytime, 12 rainy days 24° JunJul: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days 24° JulAug: ~23°C daytime, 10 rainy days 23° AugSep: ~27°C daytime, 5 rainy days 27° SepOct: ~26°C daytime, 15 rainy days 26° OctNov: ~25°C daytime, 23 rainy days 25° NovDec: ~26°C daytime, 22 rainy days 26° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €163 and ~27°C daytime.

Flights from Johannesburg to Nairobi start around €163 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €163–180, based on 13 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Johannesburg → Nairobi; typically 1 stop (e.g. DT). · Based on 13 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Nairobi

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Jan 10 – Jan 17 TAAG Angola · 1 stop · 7h 40m €299 Book
Jan 10 – Jan 18 TAAG Angola · 1 stop · 7h 40m €299 Book
Nov 27 – Jan 20 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 5h 45m €356 Book
Aug 25 – Sep 25 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 6h 20m €363 Book
Aug 16 – Aug 23 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 4h 55m €366 Book
Jan 10 – Jan 16 Air Tanzania · 1 stop · 6h 20m €385 Book

Weather in Nairobi

Sun 🌦️ 26° 14° 💧8%
Mon 🌦️ 26° 15° 💧4%
Tue ☁️ 26° 12° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 27° 12° 💧0%
Thu ☁️ 27° 13° 💧4%
Fri 🌤️ 27° 12° 💧6%
Sat 🌤️ 26° 14° 💧5%

In Aug, Nairobi typically sees ~23°C daytime highs and 10 rainy days.

Where to stay in Nairobi

3★+ hotels from €43/night (39 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

The Heron By Sarovar Portico India hotel · Nairobi
from €43/night★ 4
Best Western Plus Meridian Hotel hotel · Nairobi
from €53/night★ 4
Lotos Inn & Suites -Nairobi, Westlands hotel · Nairobi
from €60/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference+1h
Time in the air4h 55m

Things to do in Nairobi

Top-rated tours and tickets from €88 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Nairobi

Nairobi is the political, as well as financial and media capital of Kenya. A city of 4.8 million inhabitants (as of 2024), it's the largest and fastest growing city in the country and one of Africa's largest cities. Nairobi is at the Nairobi River, and at an altitude of 1,795 m (5,889 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest national capitals in the world. While a transit point that most travellers to Kenya will pass through, it's certainly also worth taking a few days to experience this bustling metropolis.

Read the full Nairobi guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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